May 15 Cocktail O'Clock: These Low-Cal Recipes Featuring BluePrint Juices Are Perf For Memo Day Weekend

At my last magazine job, at Bride's, every last human being in our office was "cleansing" with BluePrint juices. Deliveries would show up by the hour, and the staff refrigerator was packed with mini BluePrint coolers.

If memory serves, I gave it a go once, too, but decided I needed to actually eat if I wanted to get any writing and editing done.

You know, like chew? Real food?

Anyhoo, my little ol' ears perked-up when the BluePrint crew recently reached-out with these genius-y cocktail recipes. Lately I've been really thinking about the calorie counts in my fave alcoholic bevvies. And I know that in addition to cutting back across the board (from, say, six drinks per week to four), I should be making smarter choices.

At least I don't still have a nightly Kona Big Wave Golden Ale, like I did when I first moved here four years ago. Baby steps...

Okay, off we go with these recipes, which all feature the following yummy, good for you, organic BluePrint juices:

& Spicy Margarita

2. BluePrint Pineapple

Rum Punch

1.5 oz Light Rum

.5 oz Giffard Banane du Bresil

3 oz BluePrint Pineapple Refresh

Mint

How-To: Add fresh mint, rum and Banane du Brasil to glass and slightly press to release oils. Add Pineapple Refresh and top with ice. Garnish with a pineapple leaf, if you happen to have one. (And holla - most Florida homes do.)

3. BluePrint

Jalapeño Business

1.5 oz Blanco Tequila

.75 oz Elderflower Liqueur

2 oz BluePrint Jalapeño Refresh

1 pinch salt

3D orange bitters

Egg white

How-To: Add all ingredients to your cocktail shaker and "dry shake" (aka without ice). Add ice and "wet shake." Double strain into your glass and serve up. Garnish with a cucumber slice a dusting of cayenne.

4. BluePrint

Watermelon Thrive

Martini

1/2 cup Vodka

1 cup BluePrint Watermelon Thrive

1/4 cup Simple Syrup

Squeeze of lime

How-To: Load all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake and strain into your glass. Garnish with a lime twist.

5. BluePrint

Lemon Yay

Cocktail

4 oz BluePrint Lemon Reset

2 oz Coconut Milk

2 oz Tequila

1 oz Triple Sec

How-To: Load all ingredients into a cocktail shaker. Shake and strain into your glass with ice. Garnish with a lemon twist.